CSE Library Committee Meeting

We
had our semesterly CSE Library Committee meeting last week, we had a
good turnout of faculty, students and librarians. Here are the topics
we discussed. If you're interested in learning anymore about these
topics feel free to send me an email or give me a call.

The collections budget is a part of that planning, with a tentative target of about $750,000

We must also plan for inflationary increases as well, potentially another $750,000

Planning and data gathering has just begun; subject librarians will be communicating with departments about what might be cut

Please
consider how you now use the collection; for example, are subject
databases as core your library research as they once were? Do you use
alternatives such as Google Scholar or arXiv or Web of Science instead?

Customized
Library Course Pages for every course a student is taking or an
instructor is teaching (can include specialized e-resources to support
assignments ,and links to print and online Reserves)

Ability for users to save databases, journals and other e-resources for easy access

Direct link to the subject librarian's contact information through the "Ask a Librarian" tab

Recommendations based on books checked out or articles read

Questions raised

Can the recommendations be "turned off"?

Currently,
you may opt out of journal and database recommendations. I forwarded
the suggestion to be able to opt out of book recommendations to our web
development staff, and they will work on it.

How do these features relate to MyLibrary on the Portal?

MyLibrary
combines many of the customized/personalized features on the web site
into one page; however, the web site has many additional links and
options.

Do you still need a separate ID and password to request items through Interlibrary Loan?

Yes,
but web development staff are working on the authentication process for
the ILL system so that your x.500 ID and password will eventually also
work for ILL -- stay tuned

3. Contract considerations when publishing a book (Nancy Sims)

Nancy
Sims, Copyright Librarian, discussed the trend of print books now being
published in an electronic format and the implications for authors.
See her handout for an outline of the issues (attached).

Prof. Paul Garrett described how he posted the contents of his textbook,Abstract Algebra, on the web (both on the University Digital Conservancy,http://udc.umn.edu, and on his own web site) and then negotiated to have a print copy sold by CRC Press.

When
off campus, would you like to be able to access the full text of
journal articles through Google Scholar? It's easy when you set your
"scholar preferences." For directions, seehttp://www.lib.umn.edu/faq/5344